Free memory screenings Tuesday in Oak Ridge

Monday

Nov 18, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Free Memory Screenings will be done from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday for National Memory Screening Day, an initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The screenings will be done at Courtyards Senior Living Center, 300 Briarcliff Road.

Free Memory Screenings will be done from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday for National Memory Screening Day, an initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The screenings will be done at Courtyards Senior Living Center, 300 Briarcliff Road.

People are invited to take advantage of free, confidential memory screenings and pick up free educational materials about memory concerns, dementia, caregiving and successful aging.

Memory screenings are a significant first step toward finding out if a person may have a memory problem, according to a news release. Memory problems can be caused by Alzheimer’s disease or other medical conditions. A memory screening is not used to diagnose any particular illness and doesn’t replace consultation with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional.